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English
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From the bestselling author of H is for Hawk, a brilliant and insightful work about our relationship to the natural world. Our world is a fascinating place, teeming not only with natural wonders that defy description, but complex interactions that create layers of meaning. Helen Macdonald is gifted with a special lens that seems to peer right through it all, and she shares her insights--at times startling, nostalgic, weighty, or simply entertaining--in...
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English
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Few books have had a greater impact than A Sand County Almanac, which many credit with launching a revolution in land management. Written as a series of sketches based principally upon the flora and fauna in a rural part of Wisconsin, the book, originally published by Oxford in 1949, gathers informal pieces written by Leopold over a forty-year period as he traveled through the woodlands of Wisconsin, Iowa, Arizona, Sonora, Oregon, Manitoba, and elsewhere;...
4) The hike
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
5) Outside in
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
6) Old Turtle
Author
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
At a time when all the living things of the world could communicate an argument broke out over who and what God is. Old Turtle, in his wisdom, settles the argument in this parable which promotes our relationship with the earth and all the beings that inhabit it.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
"From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American children spend four to seven minutes a day playing outdoors--90 percent less time than their parents did. Yet recent research indicates that experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth....
8) Enna burning
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
Enna hopes that her new knowledge of how to wield fire will help protect her good friend Isi--the Princess Anidori--and all of Bayern against their enemies, but the need to burn is uncontrollable and puts Enna and her loved ones in grave danger. Enna and Princess Isi became fast friends in The Goose Girl, but after Isi married Prince Geric, Enna returned to the forest. Enna's simple life changes forever when she learns to wield fire and burn anything...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
In this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A mother explains to her son that in nature an end is also a beginning as day gives way to night, winter ends and spring begins, and, after it stops falling, rain makes clouds for other storms.
14) River secrets
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Young Razo travels from Bayern to Tira at war's end as part of a diplomatic corps, but mysterious events in the Tiran capital fuel simmering suspicions and anger, and Razo must spy out who is responsible before it is too late and he becomes trapped in an enemy land.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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The Book That Launched an International Movement
Fans of The Anxious Generation will adore Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller. “An absolute must-read for parents.” —The Boston Globe
“It rivals Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —The Cincinnati Enquirer...
Fans of The Anxious Generation will adore Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller. “An absolute must-read for parents.” —The Boston Globe
“It rivals Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —The Cincinnati Enquirer...
16) Our fort
Author
Publisher
New York Review of Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Three friends set out to visit their secret fort at the edge of the woods, but as they are enjoying the freedom and nature all around them a big storm rolls in.
18) Run wild
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the joy of being outdoors features a child who abandons his digital device in favor of joining a friend outside.
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